Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28
MISCEELdNEOUS.


The secretary of the interior has directed
the commissioner of the general land Office
to survey and plat, preparatory to appraise-
ment and call, of the lands embraced in the
several abandoned military reservations,
which have been turned over to the custody
of the interior department, and under the
provisions of the act Of June 5, 1884. The
surveyed and plated, it shall be at once so
reported to the department, that appraisers
may be appointed and the lands offered for
sale at so earlyS day as apostolic.
It is stated that several reservations cover
an area of 700, 900 acres and includes some
of the choicest agricultural lands in several
states and territories in which they are To-
Gated. The following is list of the reserv-
ations embraced in the secretary's order:
Camp Goodwin, Camp Crittenden, Timber
reservation, Fort Verdi and Fort Whipple,
in Arizona; part of Fort Bidwell, Fort
Cody, Fort Independence and Fort Yuma,
in California; Cantonement on Uncampa-
hagra, camp on White river, Fort Sedg-
wick, Fort Lyon, old Fort Lewis, in Col
orado; Fort Randall (part east. of the
river) and Fort Rice, in Dakota; Camp
Three Forks, Owiepee and Winter Pastur-
age (Fort Coeur d'Alene), in Idaho; Fort
Dodge and Fort Wallace, in Kansas; ten
reservations in Louisiana, nFort Will
kins, in Michigan; an island in
Missouri river; Fort Ellis, in Montana;
Fort Partsnuff, Fort Mcpherson and Fort
Sheridan in Nebraska; Fort sButler and
Fort Craig in New Mexico;1 Fort lsHallock
and Fort McDermott Indian reserve in
Nevada; Fort Cameron, Fort Crittendon,
Fort Thornberg and Rush flake Valley
reservation in Utah; Fort Shimacoon in
Washington Territory; Coal reservation,
Fort Bridges, Fort Fatterman, Fort San
ders and Fort Fred Steele, except Gem
etery lot. in Wyoming.
A GOOD POSITION FOR TCONGER.
"There is very little doubt" ssaid a we'll
known Michigan man to-day 'that Senator
Conger will be one of the commissioners
under the inter state commerce law if
President Cleveland does not feel obliged
to create the commission before the 4th of
March next, in which event Mr.. Conger
could not serve.
A NEW POSTMASTER.
David Y. Davis was to-day appointed
postmaster at Ottawa, Lesener County
Mimi, vice Chas. Needham resigned.
tGROVER WILL DANCE.
The presidential party which will 60 to
Baltimore Monday evening to attend the
charity ball will consist of the president
and Mrs. Cleveland, Colonel and Mrs. La.
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodyear and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sicard Miss Lamar, Miss Manning
Miss Villas, Miss Endicott and Marshal and
Mrs. Wilson. The trip will be made in the
private carof Mr.. Garrett, president Of the
Baltimore & Ohio.
FAvORING THE PLEURO-PNEUMONIA BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-DeWitt Smith
president of the National Cattle Growers
association, Mr.. Towers, Of Kansas City
and Mr.. Sanders. Of st. Louis, had an inter
view with President Cleveland in relation
to the pleuro-pneumonia bill now pending
in congress. The gentlemen were intro
duced by Representative Springer, of Lii
nois. They represented to the presiden
that the consolidated cattle interests of thu
country, including the proprietors Of th'
Chicago stock yards, had united in prepar
ing the bill-looking to the suppression O.
duced in the senate by Senator Miller ant
in the house by Delegate Carey, of Wy
oming. The provisions of the bill wer'
briefly explained to tile president, who ex
hibited much interest in the subject ant
promised to give it careful consideration.